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Can you imagine when the Islanders take the ice tonight and say “ Wish we had these fans”.
That crowd in Brooklyn is awful like they are at the circus or a funeral...soon enough.
Barry knows the Pens but is in way over his head when it comes to jerks.
The Isles actually do have those fans. Brooklyn sucks and the majority of the fanbase hates playing there. Nassau Coliseum is a night and day difference from Brooklyn. No excuses though. The Canes have caught fire and the Isles have forgotten how to play Hockey apparently. I'll be rooting for the Canes from here on out, baring a 4 game winning streak from the Isles
I'm still learning the game, but can someone explain what led to the 2 empty net goals last night late in the 3rd?
When a team is down one goal or even two at the end of the game, the team that is down will pull their goalie with maybe 2 minutes left and have an additional player on offense, so basically 6 on 5. Sometimes is works and the losing team, at the time, scores the tying goal and sends it to overtime.
Many times, there will be face-offs on the opposite end of the empty net and the team that is up will be able to win the face-off and get it out of their half of the ice and into the waiting empty net for an easy goal.
Usually, when the goalie is pulled, the extra skater on the losing team, will try and get back quickly and deflect/stop those empty net goals, but most players in the NHL are too quick and powerful and are very skillful in shooting the puck toward the empty net from long distances.
It's basically a calculated risk, sometimes it works, most of the time it does not!
When a team is down one goal or even two at the end of the game, the team that is down will pull their goalie with maybe 2 minutes left and have an additional player on offense, so basically 6 on 5. Sometimes is works and the losing team, at the time, scores the tying goal and sends it to overtime.
Many times, there will be face-offs on the opposite end of the empty net and the team that is up will be able to win the face-off and get it out of their half of the ice and into the waiting empty net for an easy goal.
Usually, when the goalie is pulled, the extra skater on the losing team, will try and get back quickly and deflect/stop those empty net goals, but most players in the NHL are too quick and powerful and are very skillful in shooting the puck toward the empty net from long distances.
It's basically a calculated risk, sometimes it works, most of the time it does not!
Thanks for the detailed explanation. That makes sense to me, but seems like this would be most often a loosing strategy. I guess when your backs are against the wall, you'd be willing to try anything.
Thanks for the detailed explanation. That makes sense to me, but seems like this would be most often a loosing strategy. I guess when your backs are against the wall, you'd be willing to try anything.
It works about 1 out of 8 times. That's better odds than continuing to play 5-on-5.
It works about 1 out of 8 times. That's better odds than continuing to play 5-on-5.
Thanks, I figured someone must of had the statistic about it somewhere! Like most things, it comes down to the players you have and some luck for sure. It's even more "organized chaos" then you typically see.
Uncchgrad, one of the keys (just like when it's 5 on 5) is to keep the puck in your opponents end and don't let it cross that blue line causing everyone to reset. From there, many teams like to try and pass it around to the open man and get it to the point for a shot or deflection off a player in front of the crease. It's exciting to watch for sure.
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Big gamble
